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FALSIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS!!!!

DEAR ATTY.FALSIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS IS IT A CRIMINAL CASE?THE CITY CIVIL LOCAL REGISTRAR FALSIFIED THE LIVE BIRTH OF MY CHILD.CAN I FILE A CRIMINAL CASE?AS FAR AS I KNOW UNDER ARTICLE 171/173 THE CIVIL LOCAL REGISTRAR WILL NOT MAKE FALSIFICATION OF THE MEDICAL RECORDS AND LIVE BIRTH OF THE CHILD.PURSUIN THE MEDICAL RECORDS,THE HOSPITAL RECORDS IS WALA FATHER SA MED RECORDS NIYA,BUT IN THE LOCAL REGISTRAR GINAWA NILA NANDUN ANG NAME KO.IT HAPPENS THAT UNG SURNAME HINDI SA AKIN,PERO NANDUN SA FRONT NG BIRTH ANG NAME KO.TAPOS PINA RECOGNIZE AKO SA MOM SUPPOSE TO BE AT THE BACK LANG,AND IT CAME OUT ANG REGISTRAR NAGLAGAY SA FRONT.AND THE RULES UNDER 9255 AND 9048 NO ONE CAN ERASE THE BIRTH WITHOUT COURT ORDER AND THE LOCAL REGISTRAR DONT HAVE ANY JURISDICTION TO CHANGE IT,IF WHAT APPEAR IN THE HOSPITAL RECORDS THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED.GINAWA NILA THEY ERASED THE N/A SA FATHER USING LIQUID ERASER...SO MY QUESTION CAN I SUE THE LOCAL REG??

As AWV mentioned this is depend on the case you are facing. You have to counter charge the case according to the case that is filed against you and cannot just respond with something else as such! One case is different to another and is a separate issue. If you have committed a criminal offense then you have to be prepared with your valid counter charge for this like why did you do this? what is your valid reason? Is it acceptable? If it is about property for example, have you got a documentation and evidence if it is yours? I have to know the exact case as you are not declaring your whole card here. I cannot base it hypothetically. Try to settle down as if not the case that is filed against you can be serious, do not stir further trouble to yourself if you think you can counter charge this person in the same case as filed against you then be prepared, if not! you might find yourself in an awkward situation and it's too late for the opposition to back down as you have already provoked them. If they know their rights and they are fighting for it, you will for sure face consequences here.

Nondisclosure of birth records. - The records of a person's birth shall be kept strictly confidential and no information relating thereto shall be issued except on the request of any of the following: The person himself, or any person authorized by him;

The court or proper public official whenever absolutely necessary in administrative, judicial or other official proceedings to determine the identity of the child's parents or other circumstances surrounding his birth; and In case of the person's death, the nearest of kin only. Any person violating the prohibition shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.

You have to inform the authority about this and inform NSO, but you have to know the date even just the month and the year as they can search through it, when it was done and it's also important to know the place where they did it, if it is recent the better but if it happens long time ago, it might take a while also if it is near the NSO office, it can be process faster. The authority will then investigate regarding this matter and if proven the responsible person and the 2 disinterested persons will be involved, as signing an official documents with falsification purposes is illegal and against the law and can be prosecuted if proven guilty.

Last edited by Attentionseeker on Mon Aug 20, 2012 3:22 pm; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : Additional information)

I just learned something from one of our kind Attorney member†hlslawph†from this forum regarding falsification. According to him.†

"You can still be prosecuted for your past crime of falsification however, the crime may have already prescribed. Falsification prescribes in 10 years. If it has already prescribed you can no longer be charged. If it has not yet prescribed but you were a minor at that time, then you can avail of the benefits of RA9344 and there is a very high probability you will not be prosecuted."

So nicole2 this is also the answer to your question. Since the falsification took many years ago, it must have been prescribed. And if you are referring to your nephew/niece when this falsification was done when he/she was minor at that time, then he/she can avail of the benefits of RA9344 and there is a very high probability he/she will not be prosecuted. I hope this help to answer your curiosity if you have a chance to betray your nephew/niece.

Hi attorney, I used to work for a certain company and I am no morewith the company. There are certain documents that they want me to surrender which I felt is detrimental to me. I am leaving the country for good soon. If I leave the country and they serve a summon, will it be effective?

good morning, attorney! i just want to know if considered as a ground for falsification of documents if we my husband didn't declare his illegitimate child in his records in POEA as beneficiary and he didn't also put in his record that he has an illegitimate child?. thanks and more power. hope to hear from you soon.

NO! its not a falsification of documents! it doesn't mean anything if he doesn't want to declare his illigitimate child, that is up to him!

jennyg wrote:good morning, attorney! i just want to know if considered as a ground for falsification of documents if we my husband didn't declare his illegitimate child in his records in POEA as beneficiary and he didn't also put in his record that he has an illegitimate child?. thanks and more power. hope to hear from you soon.

Good day! I would like to inquire about my daughter's birth certificate. I gave birth to her when I was 20 y.o. Her dad filled out the form in the hospital and the birth certificate. He noted on the birth certificate that we're married so that our daughter can use his last name. I was told it is considered falsifying a public document.

It's been 12 years and I really don't know how I can have my daughter's birth certificate corrected. I still want her to use her dad's last name because she's been using it eversince. Her dad already went to the U.S. for good when we got separated. We were never married. I want to get my daughter a passport but they are requiring me to submit a marriage contract which I do not have. I need your advise on how I can have my daughter's birth certificate fixed for her to be able to secure a passport. Hoping for your expertise on this matter. Thank you.